Sales tax holidays: When and where can you find back-to-school discounts?

• Find out about back-to-school savings.
• Sales tax holidays boost local economies.
• Stock up on school supplies early!

Amid back-to-school preparations, parents have an additional reason to smile: sales tax holidays.

This annual event has become essential financial help for families all across the country.

This tax-free period allows you to purchase school supplies and clothing for your children.

This initiative, which has gained popularity in recent years, not only lightens the economic burden on parents but also supports the local economy.

Breathing room for budgets

The back-to-school sales tax holiday includes school supplies such as pencils, notebooks, backpacks and clothing.

These are essential items for millions of families gearing up for the start of the school year.

The tax exemption can apply at both the state and local levels, and the list of exempt items varies by state.

Parents and guardians seize this opportunity to acquire the essentials their children will need, without worrying about their budgets.

When and where will sales tax holidays occur?

So when and where will the back-to-school discounts be available? Here are the dates for 2023 in some states.

The back-to-school sales tax holiday in Texas starts on August 11 and lasts until midnight on August 13.

«The sales tax exemption applies only to qualified items you buy during the sales tax holiday,» says the Texas Comptroller’s website.

Texans can get qualifying items in-store or online, however, the purchase must be made during the holiday period.

Arkansas is another state with offering tax-free days

Meanwhile, in Arkansas, the back-to-school sales tax holiday will be on August 5 and 6, 2023.

In this state, certain items will be exempt from state and local sales taxes.

This means you’ll essentially get at least a 6.5% discount on school supplies, according to 4029 News.

This includes clothing and footwear under $100, clothing accessories and equipment under $50 and most school supplies and electronic devices.

Which state doesn’t offer back-to-school sales tax holidays?

On the other hand, the back-to-school sales tax holiday in Virginia will not take place this weekend.

The state provision allowing a three-day sales tax exemption expired last month.

There is no new provision on the table in the Virginia General Assembly, so residents will miss out on this opportunity.

According to 13 News Now, many parents and teachers relied on the weekend to stock up, but things are different this year.

Ohio residents will save on August 12-13

Families looking to save additional money during the back-to-school sales tax holiday can do so starting on Friday, August 12, in Ohio.

School supplies and books costing $20 or less per item are tax-free from 12 a.m. on Friday.

This will last until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and includes clothing that is $75 or less per item.

Dayton Daily News reports that back-to-school shopping is one of the most important consumer buying occasions of the year.

Back-to-school is just around the corner!

CBS News reports that the back-to-school sales tax holiday in Massachusetts is coming up.

Legislators have set August 12 and 13 as the legally mandated tax-free weekend.

Most items under $2500 purchased on those days will be exempt from the 6.25% sales tax.

The holiday weekend was made permanent in 2018 in an effort to boost small businesses.

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